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Zack Mullen is the protagonist of the fourth season of Mt. Ararat. He shows up onscreen more than any other subject, his first appearance dating back to the pilot episode, First Day Filming. He is known for his guitar-playing and his malapropisms, referred to in the show as "Mullenisms."

Mullen played an integral role in the soft reboot of the fourth season, as he was the center of the mid-season finale, Zack's Dropping Out. In this episode, it is revealed that he has decided to drop out of Mt. Ararat High School. He is later convinced against this course of action by Ms. Cass. However, he does drop out later in the season, as revealed in A Rose for Ally.

Nathaniel is the creator of Mt. Ararat, and, as of the soft reboot, one of its main protagonists. He is often seen encouraging his friends — especially Hudson — to go out and have fun, instead of just sitting at home.

Meredith Cass (usually referred to as "Ms. Cass") is an English teacher at Mt. Ararat. She leads the seniors' Creative Writing class in the fourth season, and ends up getting involved in her students' personal lives, especially Mullen's conflictions with himself about dropping out of school.

Jack appeared alongside Ally in Theater Kids. He first appeared as a protagonist in Season Four's One Day at Bowdoin, in which he recruits Mullen to help him solve the mystery of Ally's secret boyfriend. Several episodes throughout Season Four focus on Jack's attempts to produce a play based on the Vietnam War.

Throughout the series, Sam was mostly seen hanging out within Mt. Ararat. Later, however, he began appearing outside of school, as in Senior Halloween. Throughout senior year, he mainly appeared in conjunction with his statistics class. Sam is the coiner of the term Bleach Week.

Cyrus first appeared in Season Four's Bye Bye Honda (Part One), in which he is seen kissing Bronwyn. This leads to an on-camera explanation as to the two's relationship. Apparently, they had been dating for over a month.

Brendan was the very first subject to be seen in Mt. Ararat. The pilot episode of Life and Love begins with an interview of Brendan explaining how he thought the documentary would have a good effect on the school. Brendan disappears following Bleach Week.

Daphne is Brendan's step-sister and Ryan's girlfriend. She first appears in "Now That's a Dog Over There", where she walks around the Memorial Day parade with Ryan and Izzi. She is the center of Season Four's Art Walk, in which she leads her friends around the eponymous event, the art on display being hers.

2016 Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders appears as a guest star in Feel the Bern, when he holds a rally to support his campaign in Portland. This rally is attended by Nathaniel, Hudson, and Bronwyn, all of whom are avid supporters.

Finn the Human is the protagonist of American cartoon series Adventure Time. In the Season Four episode Senior Halloween, the students who wander around Portland come across an adult man dressed as Finn the Human for Halloween. Sam asks him if there are any parties going on, but quickly leaves when "Finn" and his friends begin fistfighting.